An increasing number of Alberta Indigenous youth are dying from opioids
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Three years after its initial report on youth opioid use in Alberta, the province’s child and…
June 2021
Celebration National Indigenous Peoples Day virtually!
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Daily Indigenous life has been dark lately as the Residential School History of Canada has reared…
Alberta Native News – Digital Edition – National Indigenous Peoples Day 2021
Click to view Alberta Native News – Digital Edition – National Indigenous Peoples Day 2021
Mobile mammography to visit Alexander First Nation July 8 & 9
(AJNews) – Women ages 50-74 — the group most at risk of developing breast cancer — will have local access to mammography services when the…
Celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day with Indigenous Tourism Alberta members
Treaty 6, Métis Region 4, Edmonton, Alberta (June 17, 2021) – In celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, 2021, Indigenous Tourism Alberta…
FNLC Celebrates Passing of Bill C-15 in Canada’s Senate
(Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) – The First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) is pleased with the passing of Bill C-15 – An…
Metis Nation of Alberta taking UCP government to court
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA) is taking the UCP government to court for failing in…
Vaccinations are rising, infections are lowering as Alberta nears its Stage 3 criteria
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The vaccination rate for Indigenous people across Canada is going incredibly well. As of June 8,…
Indigenous Fitness Challenges and AIG return to Alberta this summer
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – There are some exciting activities taking place this summer that promote health, fitness and wellness. With…
Clifford Cardinal appointed as Cultural Advisor to St. Paul School Division
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Earlier this month, St. Paul Education announced the appointment of Clifford Cardinal as Cultural Advisor for…